The ISBA champions free over-the-air broadcasting in the state of Idaho. We offer information on broadcasting to the general public and help educate our broadcasting members on issues of importance to them. We represent broadcast interests on a state and national legislative and regulatory level and provide a forum for discussion of problems and a means of professional enrichment.

We hope you find what you are looking for in these pages. We encourage you to talk with your local broadcaster about your wants and needs. Our members have not only an obligation to serve their public, but a strong desire to make their communities better places for all to live.

On June 12, 2009, all Idaho full-power television stations will begin broadcasting in digital.  To make sure you can receive their signals if you receive your television signals over-the-air and you have an analog set, you must have a converter box and perhaps a new antenna.  For Information about HDTV, click here  or here: www.dtv.gov .   You can also call the Idaho DTV help line at 1-866-633-1871.   You can receive FREE help in installing your converter and/or antenna by calling one of the following providers in Idaho:

Koring Group LLC

* In-home Assistance
* Koring Group LLC
* Contact: 800.310.8515
* Dates of Operation: 05-18-2009 through 07-31-2009
* Hours of Operation: Mon-Sun : 8:30AM - 7:00PM

Koring zip codes:
83322, 83327,  83337, 83601,  83602, 83605,  83606, 83607, 
83611, 83616,  83617, 83619,  83622, 83623,  83626, 83627, 
83628, 83629,  83630, 83631,  83632, 83633,  83634, 83636, 
83637, 83639,  83641, 83642,  83643, 83644,  83645, 83646, 
83647, 83648,  83650, 83651,  83652, 83653,  83655, 83656, 
83657, 83660,  83661, 83666,  83669, 83670,  83672, 83676, 
83680, 83686,  83687, 83701,  83702, 83703,  83704, 83705, 
83706, 83707,  83708, 83709,  83711,  83712, 83713,  83714, 
83715,  83716, 83717,  83719, 83720,  83722, 83724,  83725, 
83726,  83728, 83729,  83731, 83732,  83735, 83756,  83799, 
97901, 97902, 97906, 97909,  97913, 97914,  97918, 

* Best Buy Co., Inc.
* In-home Assistance
* Best Buy DTC assistance call center
* Contact: 877-229-3889
* Dates of Operation: 05-27-2009 through 06-30-2009
* Hours of Operation: Mon-Sun : 8:00AM - 11:00PM

State wide to people that do not subscribe to cable or satellite TV services.

* Deployment Essentials, LLC
* In-home Assistance
* Contact: 866-550-4388  
* Dates of Operation: 05-01-2009 through 08-31-2009
* Hours of Operation: Mon-Sun : 10:00AM - 8:00PM

zip codes for Deployment Essentials installations

83601, 83701,  83702, 83703,  83704, 83705 83706,   83707,    83708,  83709,   
83711,   83712, 83713, 83714, 83715,   83716, 83717,  83719,   83720, 83722,   83724,   83725,  83726, 83728,    83729,  83731,   83732,  83735,   83756,    83799, 

Apollo Industries, LLC

In-Home Installations

* Contact: 800-504-5677
* Dates of Operation: 05-15-2009 through 06-30-2009
* Hours of Operation: Mon-Sun : 8:00AM - 8:00PM

Additionally, here are events in the Boise DMA next week. 
 
Saturday June 6, 2009 9:00AM- 1:00PM
Nampa ID Farmer's Market Awareness Session
12th Ave So. and Front Street
Nampa, ID 83687

Monday June 8, 2009 3:00PM- 7:00PM
Caldwell Idaho DTV Awareness at Radio Shack
2922 E Cleveland Blvd
Caldwell, ID 83605

Wednesday June 10, 2009 12:00 PM-03:00 PM
Boise Towne Square Mobile Assistance Center
350 North Milwaukee
Boise, ID 83704

Thursday June 11, 2009 4:00PM- 7:30PM
Garden City Library DTV transition week event
6015 Glenwood Street
Garden City, ID 83714

Friday June 12, 2009 2:00PM- 6:00PM
Meridian Idaho Public Library DTV Awareness
1326 W Cherry Lane
Meridian, ID 83642